§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Health if he will introduce legislation to make it compulsory for all immigrants and their dependants to have a medical examination on arrival; and what progress has been made with the recommendations regarding health set out in paragraphs 27 to 31 of Command Paper No. 2739.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonOn the question of legislation, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made on 9th November, 1965 by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in the debate on the Gracious Speech. Consultations with overseas Governments are now in progress regarding the proposal in paragraphs 30 and 31 of Cmnd. 2739 that an immigrant should normally be expected to produce evidence of having undergone a medical test in his own country.